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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Technology

Despite being an engineer, technology has really never been
my forte.We just have never gotten
along well.They always seem to not work
for me.Printers/scanners/faxes/Xerox
Machines are my Arch Nemesis, just ask any secretary that has had the “honor”
of working with me. I should especially thank Holly and Danielle at DNI for all
their time helping me print my thesis, scan things for the patent application,
fax various papers; especially when it came time for me to apply for the Peace
Corps.

Since joining the Peace Corps in
January 2011 I have miraculously made it three years and running with the same
computer, despite the harsh climate as well as user abuse (I have admittedly
dropped it from the table to the concrete floor a number of times).I attribute this to Apple.I LOVE my MacBook pro, however it is dying a
slow and agonizing death.The battery
has slowly stopped taking charge, I have had to replace the charger twice now,
and now the battery holds zero charge.It has officially become a desktop computer.But I still love it.

In addition to my laptop which will
need some replacement parts soon, other electronics that I have had to replace
or that have mysteriously (or not so mysteriously) stopped working include:

External Hard Drive. This is one of the
electronics that mysteriously stopped working.

Flash Drive

Camera x 3.Yes that is right. I have gone through 4 cameras in the last 3 years.
Admittedly two were already 2+ years old. However, two of the four cameras were
brand new.I blame this on the abuse the
cameras take.My cameras go everywhere
with me, I take pictures constantly.In
fact, I am convinced two cameras died due to overuse; they expired their useful
lifespan.

Cellphone x 2.An average of one cell phone per year isn’t too bad.One phone the battery exploded, well not
really, but it swelled due to the heat and moisture I think.And well, the next one may have gotten a bit
of water damaged when it got swept away by a wave at the Owia Salt Pond.

Kindle. They really should make electronics less
sensitive and delicate…

iPod. I guess its just old…and decided it didn’t
want to work anymore.

If I had any other electronics I am sure they would be on this list too.

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RPCV Eastern Caribbean-St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2011-2014. Materials Scientist by training and profession, currently residing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines post-Peace Corps and teaching Math, Physics and Materials Engineering at the SVG Technical College.